NINETEEN-year-old student Jessica Nelson of Burrell Creek has been awarded a rural scholarship from the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation.
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Jessica is one of four students from the Mid North Coast of NSW who were among 55 recipients awarded rural scholarships in 2015, an initiative designed to build strong and vibrant NSW rural communities.
Scholarships are awarded to students originally from rural areas, and offer $5,000 for full-time study and $2,500 for part-time study.
Jessica is a first year speech pathology student at the University of Newcastle.
Growing up in the Manning Valley, Jessica developed a strong sense of community and a desire to help improve the lives of others. Her fascination with the evolution of language and significance of speech in society inspired her ambition to support those with communication and swallowing disorders.
At the end of her degree, she aims to help deliver equitable healthcare to rural NSW to ensure both children and the elderly have access to high-quality and consistent speech therapy without the need to travel.
The three other local students are Trisinta Bernasconi (Taree), Samantha Harris (Bunyah) and Sophie Smethurst (Upper Lansdowne).
